Total population in Slovenia
Slovenia: Total population was 2,118 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
2,118 thousands
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
146th
of 230 countries
All-time high
2,119 thousands
in 2024
All-time low
1,734 thousands
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970β2025
Total population in Slovenia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 2,118 thousands for total population in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Slovenia peaked at 2,119 thousands in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,734 thousands, in 1970.
Slovenia ranks 146th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,802 thousands | 1,734 thousands | 1,877 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,942 thousands | 1,895 thousands | 1,995 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,990 thousands | 1,977 thousands | 2,000 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,000 thousands | 1,986 thousands | 2,028 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,057 thousands | 2,043 thousands | 2,076 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,112 thousands | 2,091 thousands | 2,119 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 143 Botswana 2,542 thousands compare
- 144 Lesotho 2,350 thousands compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 2,225 thousands compare
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 1,915 thousands compare
- 148 Latvia 1,864 thousands compare
- 149 North Macedonia 1,819 thousands compare
More population data for Slovenia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66,504 (2100)
- Population density 81.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.27 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.52 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 12,524 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.52 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.52 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1737 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.58 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Slovenia?
- Total population in Slovenia was 2,118 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,119 thousands in 2024.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,734 thousands in 1970.
- How does Slovenia rank for total population?
- Slovenia ranks 146th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release